ORLANDO, FLA. The Joint Strike Fighter’s stealth signature—the minuscule amount of energy reflected back to an enemy radar receiver—will be about the same as that of earlier generations of low-observable aircraft such as the F-117, B-2 and F-22, but with a notable difference.

LONDON Airbus Military Co. is up and running following the submission of formal bid proposals to seven European countries for its Future Large Aircraft (FLA) military transport, now renamed the A400M. Airbus Industrie is the majority shareholder in the new French-registered company that includes industrial partners from the seven nations seeking bids for new airlifters.

LONDON DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (DASA) has signed an agreement to modernize 22 MiG-29 fighters for the Polish air force and bring them up to NATO standards. The program will include new avionics, communications equipment and cockpit displays.